kostenintensiv
cost-intensive
Involving high costs or requiring significant financial expenditure.
EXAMPLE
Die Entwicklung eines neuen Medikaments ist sehr kostenintensiv.
Developing a new medication is very cost-intensive.
kostenintensiv
cost-intensive
kostenintensiv – kostenintensiver – am kostenintensivsten
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Meanings
Forms
Comparison
| basic form | kostenintensiv |
|---|---|
| comparative | kostenintensiver |
| superlative | am kostenintensivsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to kostenintensiv.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to kostenintensiv.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Kostenintensiv' consists of 'Kosten' (costs) and 'intensiv' (intensive). The first component shows what 'intensiv' refers to: the financial expenditure.
EXAMPLE
Die regelmäßige Wartung der Maschinen ist kostenintensiv.
Regular maintenance of the machines is cost-intensive.
Formal style
'Kostenintensiv' is typical of formal texts and conversations about business, technology, or administration. The word is especially suitable for reports, planning documents, and financial evaluations.
EXAMPLE
Im Jahresbericht wird die Modernisierung als kostenintensive Maßnahme beschrieben.
The annual report describes the modernization as a cost-intensive measure.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'kostenintensive Projekte' (cost-intensive projects), 'kostenintensive Verfahren' (cost-intensive procedures), and 'kostenintensive Investitionen' (cost-intensive investments). 'Besonders' (particularly) or 'äußerst' (extremely) can be used to emphasize the high financial expenditure further.
EXAMPLE
Für die Reinigung des Bodens ist ein besonders kostenintensives Verfahren nötig.
A particularly cost-intensive procedure is required to clean the soil.
In real life
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